Mig-23 MLA 1/32 trumpeter (red-39)

Drawings scaled-up to 1:32nd from a russian book "MiG 32 ML P MLD" by S. Burdin, published in Minsk, 1994, Pages 21- 28. Also of great help were "MiG-23 fighter variants MF,ML", bilingual Czech/English, from 4+ publications and "MiG-23/27 Flogger. Soviet Swing-Wing Fighter/Strike Arcraft", by Yefim Gordon and Keith Dexter, published by Aerofax.

The shape and length of the nose are wrong, as confirmed by placing the parts over 1:32 line drawings (the red lines represent the outline of the kit parts)

Profile nose too sharp, had to be replaced. I looked for an alternative and found that another Trumpeter kit. The point is that the nose has a wrong profile for aircraft came. The nose cone MiG 29!

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I'm actually very much interested to see this, I personally made the MF years back oob and it was one of the best kits I have ever made to this day, Which air force are you going to model this Mig for?

Dean30

Mig-23 MLA.

corps of Moscov air defence.(28 th.guard fighter regiment ) 1983.

Excellent work here. Interesting how a Mig-29 nose cone fits so nice. Great work casting too. I'd like to learn that at some point.

Thanks  Nathan!

That looks like an great skill to know for sure. Very nice work and thanks for sharing.

Thanks Greg!

I'm following this with interest as I have the same kit in the stash...  

Great work so far- please do point out the various issues as you encounter them.

MR.Dre

Consulting line drawings and multiple photographic references it is immediately apparent that the Trumpeter MiG 23 nose is much too pointy. A solution had to be found. Also in my stash there is a Trumpeter MiG 29, whose shape for its nose is wrong, but it is perfect for the MiG 23! If you want an accurate nose for the MiG 29, You should get one from ZactoModels. My solution was to make a resin copy of the Trumpeter MiG 29 radome to use in the MiG 23 build, while my Fulcrum will receive Zactoman's corection. Also in my stash there is a MiG 29 from Revell, from which some parts were copied and modified for the current build.

Good to know, and thanks for the info!

Wow. That's some amazing detail painting.

On the left you can see the original MiG 23 con, shortened and MiG 29 a dry fit half the fuselage.

Pinocchio nose had set. This is how it looked:

Compare it to his new cone, the one modified from the MiG 29. It makes a huge difference

We also took the opportunity to further strengthen the area, or by adding styrene ...

reproduction cone: